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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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